Sarah Henderson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

I will take the interjection. This is not a laughing matter. Whatever deal has been done between the CFMEU and the member for Corangamite—I was at the other end of that campaign, standing at polling booths dealing with the thugs and the bullies and the aggressors from the CFMEU. And for those of us who've had to face this in a marginal seat campaign, it is a disgrace.

I will also call out a former member for Corangamite, Darren Cheeseman. He has now been forced to leave the Labor Party because of his conduct, including serious allegations of sexual harassment—we don't know all the details. He was also backed by the CFMEU. What's that got to do with the bill? What's that got to do with the bill, Senator Ciccone? I'll tell you what it has got to do with the bill. The CFMEU has backed certain members that are still in this parliament, through their thuggery, through their lawlessness.